419 scam: Miss Wendy <wendy2020johnson@gmail.com> I Need your Assistance

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Wendy <wendy2020johnson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Miss Wendy <johnsonwendy2@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2017 19:37:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I Need your Assistance

Hello dear,
My name is Miss Wendy Vermaat. I am the only daughter of my late father (Late Mr. Leendert Vermaat) My deceased father was the Director and Project
Manager at Beheer B.V Cote
d'Ivoire. We are a native of Rotterdam in Nederlands. I was born and brought up here in Cote d'Ivoire. My mother died during the time of Cote d'Ivoire political crisis. My father died on the 10th of January 2017 as a result of Stroke. Since after the
death of my father, I tried to locate our families in Nederlands but i could not find them. Now I have decided to move on with my life. Please I am seriously in need of your help to secure the ($6,500,000.00
DOLLARS) Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars which my late father deposited in a prime bank here in Cote d'Ivoire before he died.

I want you to assist me by
providing a bank account where the funds can be transferred. You are not going to face any difficulties or legal implications as my late father's lawyer is going to handle the Transfer personally. If you are capable of receiving the funds, do let me know immediately to enable me give you a detailed information on what to do. Meanwhile, i will offer you 25% of the money as soon as the bank transfer the money to your account.

While you will help me to invest the remaining 75% in your country. Please help me, I want to spend the rest of my life in your country.
Please get back to me if you are interested and capable to assist me handle this project. I shall detail you on what to do when I hear your confirmation and acceptance. If you are interested, please declare your consent to me.
Waiting for your urgent response.
Yours Sincerely
Miss Wendy
Vermaat

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